In this edition: The battle against climate change takes center stage with the spinout of CO2 AI from BCG, a Sector Deep Dive into Carbon Tracking and Offset, and several notable clean tech Seed deals.
Investors haven't lost their thirst for SaaS but startups that support the energy transition are also attracting support.
Housssou: "Is this company building a breakthrough technology? Is it going to create long-lasting, competitive advantages?"
With a focus on climate tech and impact investing, France wants to be a player in this emerging market.
This carbon tracking spinout from global consulting giant BCG raised a $12 million Seed round to build on its momentum.
France raises the stakes on its artificial intellignece bets. Seedcamp turns to Paris to build sustainability startups.
Big investments from Xavier Niel, OVHCloud, and a breakthrough by Mistral AI point to the growing stakes surrounding this critical emerging technology.
Deep tech led the dealmaking this week with funding for breakthrough technology and plans to industrialize those innovations.
"Techstars Sustainability Paris invests in founders addressing some of the most significant challenges of our time, such as water, energy, or waste management."
In this edition: Seed of the Week Omada aims to accelerate its social sports prediction app. And WinEquity co-founder Florence Richardson shares the secrets to successfully backing female founders.
BioTech and MedTech drew a lot of attention from investors this week.
WinEquity co-founder Florence Richardson breaks down the strategy behind the early-stage investment fund that backs female founders.
CEO Adrien Miniatti discusses why he finally broke down and took outside funding for a company, and how he hopes the €7.1 million Seed Round and an impressive roster of Business Angels will fuel Omada's international growth.
A historic financing round delivered a shot of adrenaline to a sluggish French tech funding climate.
The Grenoble-based battery startup's historic financing will help build out its gigafactory. Now it must deliver on its potential to address climate change and rebuild France's industrial sector.
"In France, there are still a number of pain points around when employees become real shareholders."
